超度

chāo dù · chao du

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to surpass
  2. to transcend
  3. to perform religious ceremonies to help the soul find peace

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2 examples
01

寺(sì)庙(miào)里(lǐ)的(de)僧(sēng)人(rén)为(wèi)逝(shì)者(zhě)举(jǔ)行(xíng)超(chāo)度(dù)仪(yí)式(shì)。

The monks at the temple held a ceremony to help the deceased's soul find peace.

02

家(jiā)人(rén)请(qǐng)来(lái)法(fǎ)师(shī)为(wèi)祖(zǔ)父(fù)超(chāo)度(dù)。

The family invited a Buddhist priest to perform a ceremony for their grandfather's soul.

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